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SPECIAL  ORDERS  NO,  52. 


Headquarters  Army  of  the  Soutb-west 


ers  Army  of  the  South-west,  ) 

Little  Rock,  Ark.,  Aug.   1st,   18G2.     j 


The  encampment  on  the  Arkansas  river,  near  Crystal  Hill> 
will  be  known  as  "  Camp  Crystal  Hill."  The  following  regu- 
lations are  published  for  its  government: 

I.  REGIMENTAL  REGULATIONS. 

I.  II  OURS    OF    SERVICE    AND    ROLL    CALL. 

Reveille 5  a:  m.,  (Roll  call.) 

Drill Half  hour  thereafter,  (Roll  call.) 

Breakfast  •  •  •  • Immediately  after  drill. 

Surgeon's  Call    Fifteen  minutes  after  drill. 

Guard  Mounting 8  a,  ra. 

Dinner 12  m. 

Drill 5  p.  m.,  (Roll  call.) 

Dress  Parade At  sunset,  (Roll  call.) 

Tattoo 8  p.  m.,  (Roll  call.) 

Taps P,V  p.  m. 

There  will  be  a  drill  and  recitation  of  cffhers  each  day,  at 
such  time  as  may  be  found  most  convenient. 

On  Sundays  there  will  be  no  drills — inspection  will  be  at  8  a. 
m.;  guard  mounting  immediately  after. 

II.  At  Reveille  and  Tattoo,  the  men  will  be  in  ranks  when 
the  drum  stops  beating.  A  preparatory  signal  will  be  beaten 
five  minutes  before  all  other  roll  calls,  at  which  the  men  will 
assemble  in  their  company  grounds.     Ranks  will  be   formed 


during  the  second  beating  of  the  drum;  when  it  stops  the  com- 
panies will  be  called  to  attention,  and  those  who  fall  in  after 
this  will  be  reported  as  "  late."  First  Sergeants  will  commit 
their  rolls  to  memory,  call  them  promptly,  and  immediately 
report  to  a  company  officer,  one  of  ichom  must  be  present.  Ser- 
geants will  keep  a  correct  list  of  all  "  lates"  and  absentees. 

III.  At  Surgeon's  call,  the  sick  in  camp  will  assemble  in  their 
respective  company  grounds,  and  will  be  marched  to  the  Hos- 
pital by  a  non-commissioned  officer,  one  of  wThom  will  be  de- 
tailed daily  for  this  duty.  None  will  present  themselves  for 
treatment,  except  in  this  manner,  without  special  permission. 
The  non-commissioned  officer  will  take  with  him  the  company 
sick  book,  and  return  it  to  the  First  Sergeant,  after  the  Surgeon 
has  made  the  proper  entries  therein. 

IV.  At  the  call  for  Guard  Mounting,  the  several  guard 
details  wrill  assemble  in  their  respective  company  grounds,  and 
will  be  carefully  inspected,  and  then  marched  to  the  general 
parade  ground  by  the  First  Sergeants.  Guards  will  be  mounted 
strictly  in  accordance  with  the  army  regulations. 

V.  The  old  guard,  upon  the  second  day  after  being  relieved, 
will  be  the  general  fatigue  party  for  that  day.  Its  duties  will  be 
to  cleanse,  thoroughly,  all  the  regimental  encampment,  except 
the  company  grounds,  and  to  perform  such  other  labor  as  may 
be  necessary. 

A  non-commissioned  officer  and  three  privates  will  be 
detailed  daily,  by  the  First  Sergeant  of  each  company,  as  com- 
pany police,  and  wall  thoroughly  cleanse  their  company  ground 
immediately  before  guard  mounting,  and  again  before  dress 
parade.  This  detail  will  be  made  from  the  list  of  .Mates," 
where  there  are  any,  or,  if  none,  from  the  guard  of  the  pre- 
ceding day.  The  commanding  officer  of  each  company  will 
inspect  his  company-grounds  immediately  after  the  times 
above  prescribed.  At  these  inspections,  the  tents  will  be  in 
perfect  order,  walls  raised,  knapsacks  properly  packed,  and 
bedding  neatly  folded. 

The  officer  of  the  day  will  be  held  responsible  for  the  proper 
performance  of  police  and  fatigue  duty,  and  will  report  all 
iailures  to  the  commanding  officer. 

VI.  At  the  signal  for  parade,  each  company  will  be  formed 


on  its  own  company-ground,  under  arms,  and  will  be  thoroughly 
inspected  by  its  officers.  When  the  music  begins  playin-Ve 
companies  will  be  marched,  in  their  proper  order,  to  the  Gene- 
ral  Parade. 

All.  Officers  will  be  permitted  to  pass  the  chain  of  sentinel* 
at  any  time  between  reville  and  retreat;  but  this  will  not 
authorize  them  to  absent  themselves  from  any  dutv  whatever 
or  to  go  beyond  the  sound  of  the  drum,  without  a  special  per' 


mission. 


VIII.  Non-commissioned  officers  and  privates  will  be  per- 
mitted to  pass  out  of  camp,  by  the  Guard  Tents,  at  any  time 
between  reveille  and  retreat;  but  those  who  shall  absent  them- 
selves from  any  duty  whatever,  or  go  beyond  the  sound  of  the 
drum  or  be  guilty  of  any  misconduct  while  absent,  will,  for  the 
first  offence,  be  severely  punished;  for  the  second  offence  they 
will,  in  addition,  be  wholly  deprived  of  this  liberty 

Non-commissioned  officers   and  privates,  wishing  to  absent 
themselves  for  a  longer  period,  but  not  to  exceed  twel£  honTs 
must  obtain  written  permission  from  the  captain  of  thfi,  com- 
pany, approved  by  the  colonel  of  the  regiment.     Leave     for  a 
longer  period  than  twelve  hours,  and  not  to  exceed  seven  day 
must  be  forwarded  through  the  proper  company,  regimental  and 
brigade  commanders,  and  be  approved  by  theifficfr ZS 
ing  the  encampment.     Leaves  for  a  longer  period   thTTeven 
days   can  only  be  granted  from  these  Headr  matters 

All  applications  for  indulgences  must  be  presented  to  tl.p 
commanding  officer  of  the  regiment,  before  -J  a.  m, Che,  wi  '" 
they  will  not  be  considered.  owerwue, 

Permits  must  specify  the  name  of  the  mnTtoar,*  i  ; 
and  regiment,  wlfy  h/wishes  to  be  MfSftSCT? 

IX.  Officers  and  soldiers  are  prohibited   from   bathing  mo  le 

Z  T6  °"  the  SamC  da/'  a"d  ail  bathi,i=  m™  ^  within  me 
hour  after  sunrise,  or  within  one  hour  of  sunset.     Patrol     will 
be  ordered  to  the  river  from  time  to  time,  to  see  that     ,i    re" 
lation  is  observed.     Such  patrols  will   arrest   all  Persons  X 
may   violate  it.  |«=reons    uno 

X.  At  taps  all  lights,  except  those  of  commissioned  officer. 
non-commissioned  staff  and  first  Sergeants,  will  be  extin 
gu.shed  and  there  will  be  perfect  quiet,  within  he  Lam£ 
ment.  One  officer  of  each  company  will  remain  on  duTTn 
hs  company  grounds  for  half  an  hour  after  tar,s,  and  \  " 
enforce  obedience  to  these  requirements 
guhshedtnTr11'0"0'  thefit'Wa"J  *".  Wi"   be  extin- 

XI.  The  officer  of  the  day  will  visit  the  several  companies 


immediately  after  each  Roll-call,  and  receive  the  reports  of  the 
officers.  He  will  take  the  names  of  all  absentees,  and  enter 
them  upon  his  report. 

The  old  and  new  officers  of  the  day  will  report  at  regimental 
Headquarters  daily,  immediately  after  guard-mounting. 

XII.  No  gambling,  profanity  or  drunkenness  will  be  tolerated, 
and  no  games  whatever  will  be  allowed  on  Sunday. 

XIII.  As  the  prime  object  of  this  encampment  is  the  military 
instruction  of  the  command,  the  strictest  attention  will  be 
exacted  of  all  officers  and  soldiers  to  drills,  parades  and  guard 
duties.  No  excuse  will  be  accepted  for  neglect  in  these  par- 
ticulars. 

II.  GENERAL  REGULATIONS. 

I.  Each  brigade  commander  will  detail  one  of  the  field  offi- 
cers of  the  several  regiments  to  he  field  officer  of  the  day  for  the 
brigade.  Such  officer  will  report  at  the  headquarters  of  the  bri- 
gade commander  immediately  after  guard  mounting,  for  instruc- 
tions. He  will  be  required  to  visit  the  encampments  of  the 
several  regiments  of  the  brigade;  to  look  into  and  report  their 
conditio^,  police,  discipline,  etc.;  to  visit,  inspect,  and  instruct 
the  picket  guards  of  the  brigade,  and  to  exercise  general  super- 
vision of  the  brigade  encampment.  He  will  make  a  report,  in 
writing,  to  the  brigade  commander,  at  the  expiration  of  his  tour 
of  duty. 

II.  Each  brigade  commander  will  cause  a  picket  guard  to.be 
detailed  each  day,  consisting  of  two  lieutenants,  two  sergeants, 
three  corporals,  and  thirty  privates.  This  guard  will  be  mounted 
at  the  same  hour  as  the  regimental  guards,  by  the  brigade  adju- 
tant. It  will  be  posted  at  such  point  in  front,  as  the  brigade 
commander  shall  designate,  about  one  mile  irom  the  encamp- 
ment. 

III.  The  commanding  officer  of  the  encampment  will  cause 
small  cavalry  pickets  to  be  placed  on  all  roads  leading  towards 
the  east  and  north,  and  about  ten  miles  from  the  encampment. 

IV.  A  general  officer  of  the  day  will  be  detailed  daily  from  the 
regimental  commanders,  and  will  have  supervision  of  all  the 
encampments  and  picket  guards.  He  will  report  all  irregu- 
larities to  the  commanding  officer  of  the  encampment,  at  the 
expiration  of  his  tour. 

V.  A  provost  marshal  will  be  appointed  by  the  commanding 
officer  of  the  encampment,  whose  duty  it  will  be  to  take  charge 
of  all  prisoners  who  may  be  retained  in  custody  more  than 
twenty-four  hours. 

A  guard  will  be  furnished  him,  of  such  strength  as  may  be 
required  from  time  to  time. 

J3y  command  of  Maj.  Gen.   Hindman. 

R.  C.  NEWTON, 

Chief  of  Staff. 


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